September 20, 2008

TERMINATION DUST, that first dusting of snow on the mountain tops is upon us this morn!!!!!

Termination dust= the main indicator that summer in Alaska is over. As a result, any remaining tourists who witness this dusting will then scatter and run for warmer climes-that, in itself, another indication that summer is over.



A good day to stay home from work, cuddle with my fam, nurse a nasty sore throat, watch movies, eat ice cream(For the throat. Medicinal.), snooze. Things I rarely get to do all in one day!

8 comments:

tiff said...

your day sounds loverly...minus the sore throat(but maybe i can fake it...just for the ice cream...giggle)

oh the first dusting is always a tale-tale or is it tell-tell sign that Alaskans are all alone and the tourists are running! (well until Iditarod time...)

enjoy your snuggling with your fam! your photos make me miss Alaska... :(

Tammy said...

Looks like someone sprinkled powdered sugar through a sifter all over the place. Very pretty.

Sorry for the sore throat....hope you feel better soon. :)

dawn klinge said...

The snow looks so pretty dusted over the mountains like that. Ice cream and a movie sounds wonderful...I hope your throat feels better soon.

Maymomvt said...

We hopefully have another 6 weeks before we get a dusting--we still have leaf peeper season to enjoy. Aren't you renovating your house or putting on an addition? Have you started? We're on a big push to get building projects done at our house before snow.

RunninL8 said...

Maymom-nah. The renovation is slated for summer depending on finances.

denise said...

what a gorgeous view. we don't get first snow until october usually - that is pretty! hope you are feeling better...

Anonymous said...

You are so lucky to live in that beautiful place!

Hope you feel better soon. I started with a sore throat just before my inlaws arrived this weekend, now I'm in the throes of a major cold :-(

Anonymous said...

wow! snow! yesterday it was 30 degrees C here. today it;s much cooler, but not "snow" cool.